Reversible railroad-rail and seat



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No. 438,351. Patented Oct. 14, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIS W. KRUTSCH AND RICHARD K. ANDERSON, OF FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.

REVERSIBLE RAILROAD-RAIL AND SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,351, dated October14, 1890.

` Application led October 29, 1889. Serial No. 328,584. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIS W. KRUTSCH and RICHARD K.ANDEEsoN,both ofFort Scott, in the county of Bourbon and State of Kansas, haveinventedcertain new and useful Improvem en ts in a Reversible RailroadRail andSeat, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of thisspecication. Our invention relates to an improved railroad-rail and seatfor the same; and our invention consists in features of noveltyhereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I is a side elevation of our improved device. Fig. II is anenlarged detail perspective View of the same. Fig. III is an enlargedtransverse section taken on line III III, Fig. II. Fig. IV is anenlarged rear elevation of the clamp.

Referring` to the drawings, 1 represents the ties, to which the chair 2is secured by means of the usual spikes 3.

4. represents the base of the chair, which is connected to a shelf orrail-rest 5 by means of a web 6. The shelf 5 is provided with a flatsurface on its upper side of sufficient dimensions to sustain the rail7.

S represents an overhanging flange which is an integral part of thechair and is connected thereto by an upturned portion 9. The flange isprovided with a downward extension 10, thus forming a groove 11 to therear of the same. The rail 7 is formed with two faces or treads 12, onebeing a counterpart of the other, so that when one of the faces becomesworn the rail may be reversed. The rail is formed with a groove 13 oneach of its sides. The rail is also formed with hooked portions 14 oneach of its sides. In placing the rail in position on the chair thehooked portion 14 passes into the rear of the extension IO on thechair-Hangs and fits snugly in the groove 11, the extensions 10 at thesame time fitting int-o the grooves 18. This of itself would prevent anylateral movement of the rail, as the rail would have to be canted upbefore it could be removed.

As a further means of securing the rail, we provide a clamp 15, which issecured to the chairby means of bolts 16. The clamp is provided near itslower end with an extension 17 that rests against the chair. At itsupper end the clamp is provided with a hooked portion 18, which pressesagainst the side of the rail. The clamp has also an extension 19, whichextends under a portion of the shelf of the chair and prevents too greata latitude in an upward direction. It will be seen that as the clamp istightened up by the bolt the rail will be forced to its position in thechair and held firmly in this position. We prefer to secure the rails tothe chair, so as to break joints with the same, as shown in Fig. I, thuspractically forming a continuous rail.

IVe claim as our invention- 1. As a new article of manufacture, arailroad-chair having a base 4, a seat 5 for supporting the rail, and anupwardly-extending portion 9, on which is formed a flange 8, providedwith a downward extension 10, which forms a groove 11 for engaging witha portion of the rail, substantially as described, and for the purposeset forth.

2. In a railroad-rail and chair, the combination of the chair 2,reversible rail 7, and means for securing the rail to the chair,substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a railroad-rail and chair, the combination of the chair 2, havinga seat for the rail, and a ange 8, groove in said ange, rail 7, having adouble face, and hooked portions on said rail that engage in the groovesin the ange, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a railroad-rail and chair, the combination of the chair 2, havinga seat 5 and a flange S, said flange having an extension 10 and a groove11, a reversible rail 7, having faces 12, hookedportions 14, and grooves13 in said rails, substantially as descrlbed, and for the purpose setforth.

5. In a railroad-rail and chair, the combination of the chair 2,reversible rail 7, and a clamp 15, having extensions 17 19 and hookedportions 18, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

WVILLIS W. KRUTSCH. RICHARD K. ANDERSON. Witnesses:

C. F. MARTIN, C. F. DRAKE.

